Christmas

A couple of weeks ago I bought Keith his Christmas present and I think it is pretty great also!

It is called a riddling Rack and it hails from France. It holds a 120 bottles of wine because that is Keith's obsession, but in France I believe it was meant for champagne. It is absolutely beautiful and just needs a little TLC to clean it up. Unfortunately will have to spend its time in Germany in our basement because we don't have the room but someday it will sing with all it glory for everyone to appreciate!

Years ago in the magazine I saw where they had several globes on top of an armoir. It was beautiful and it stuck with me! So I am now on the look-out for a few more. These globes hail from the year 1940 according to Keith-- something about India and Pakistan were not separated yet on these globes.

(I hate that natural light is not readily available in Bavaria--- but come September you just can't wait around for it anymore!!!)

These fabulous handmade pottery used to hold mineral water in the olden days. They even have fingerprints on them! After some research, I found out that the ones marked with the company names are worth quite a bit more and or course both of these are. Nine to seven of these up the middle of your dining room table would look fabulous with tapered candles!!

(please admire my popcorn ceilings!!! Aren't they great! NOT!)

I scored these milk bottles with the wire baskets from a dealer who got them from Romania. They are so darling and would be super awesome with a bouquet of fresh flowers in them! I wish I had more room so of right now, they are going to be resold at the Spouses Club. (Keith is very strict with me that if I bring new stuff into the house that old stuff needs to leave! So all purchases from Tuesday Mornings are on their way to the Thrift Shop!)

This new purse is just a dream! I love it soooo much!! It is actually made from a vintage Swiss Army blanket. I am looking to buy one more in a different shape so I easily travel with it. The straps are actually made from a bayonet holder. I think I have the coolest purses and not one of them are a Coach or Dooney & Burke.

Be prepared for many more posts like this one (except for better pictures!) because I have just begun my European collection! The hunt is almost more fun then the actual purchase.